Mattress.



P. KLIMOWICZ & J. S. WORZALLA.

MATTRESS.

APPLIOATION FILED 00T. 13, 1908.

929,449. Patented July 27, 1909.

A TTOH/VEYS L n sans .is-.TENT OFFRE- PAUL KLIMOWICZ AND JOHN S.WORZALLA, OF STEVENS POINT, WISCONSIN.

MATTRESS.

To all whom 'it may concern:

Be it known that we, PAUL KLIMowIoz and JOHN S. WoRzALLA, citizens ofthe United States, and residents of Stevens loint, in the county ofPortage and State of Wisconsin, have invented a new and ImprovedMattress, of which the following is a full, clear, and. exactdescription.

shoulder is adapted to sink, and a number of substantially longitudinalgrooves or depressions intersecting the transverse depression andadapted to receive the forearm, and a loose covering over thedepressions.

Reference is to be had tothe accompanying drawings forming a part ofthis speciication, in which similar characters of reference indicatecorresponding parts in all the views. y Figure l is a plan of a doublemattress constructed in accordance with our invention; Fig. 2 is alongitudinal section through the same', taken substantially on the line2 2 of Fig. l; Fig. 3 is a cross-sectionof the mattress on the line 3-3of Fig. l; and Fig. 4 is an edge view of an ordinary mattress having ourimprovements applied thereto in the form of a separate device orattachment. Any conventional type of mattress may be employed in theapplication of our improvements, the mattress 5 shown in Figs. l, 2 and3, tapering 'for the greater portion of its length, with the thickestpart arranged at the head. At or near the head the mattress isconstructed with a transverse groove or depression 6, the bottom ofwhich slopes upwardly at each side. At each end of the transverse groove6 is a longitudinal groove or depression 7 having the greater part ofits length on that side of the groove 6 adjacent to the head of themattress and extended slightly to the opposite side in the form of a V8, as shown in Fig. l, with the outer edge thereof straight or inalinement with the remaining portion of this edge of the groove. Thebottoms of the grooves 7 -in longitudinal section slope upwardly towardeach end, with that end adjacent to the head of the mattress gradu-Specieation of Letters Patent.

Application filed October 13, 19GB.

Patented July 27, 1909.

Serial N0. 457,455.

ally inclining and at the opposite end relatively steep, is best shownin Fig. 2. The bottoms of these grooves or depressions also slope orcurve upwardly at opposite sides in cross-section, as is shown in'Fig.3. If the mattress is relativelywide, in addition to the longitudinalgrooves 7 at the ends of the transverse groove 6, a further longitudinalgroove 7a intersecting the grooveG is preferably also provided, and hasa general form and construction the same as the grooves 7, the V point8a at the foot end of this groove corresponding to the points 8inclin1ngat both sides of the longitudinal center. All of the grooves are filledwith feathers or other relatively soft material, especially in the highgrade mattresses, and are confined by a loose covering 9, the same beingsecured at the edges to the mattress cover by any suitable means. When aperson sleeps on amattress thus constructed;-

and lies in the normal position, that is o the right or left side of thebody, the shoulder sinks deep into the groove 6 and finds support on itspadded bottom. The forearm likewise rests, when raised, in the upperportion of one of the grooves 7, and when this part of the arm ishanging toward the foot ofthe mattress it lies 1n one of the V points,whereas on a common Hat mattress the shoulder in a like position isalways pushed forward, thus' pressing on the chest and making breathingdiiiicult for the reason that the weight of the whole trunk cannot reston the narrow side of the shoulder. With our mattress the shoulder isdrawn back, which insures full expansion of the chest and deepbreathing, 1n addition to insurin comfort by reason of the weight of theody being distributed evenly on all surfaces of the side and shoulder.The slanting or tapering of the mattress may or may not be dispensedwith, as desired; if provided, however, a comfortable position of theforearm is insured.l A single or double thickness of pillows can be usedin connection 'with the mattress according to the build of the sleepingperson, and if they have the proper elevatlon above those portions ofthe mattress between the longitudinal grooves 7 and 7a 011 which theyrest, the head will fall in the same relative position as if the personwas standing up, without any bending of the neck.

In Fig. 4 Vwe have illustrated our invention constructed in the natureof an attachment which is-to be used With an old form el' mattress. lnthis forni ot' the invention the several grooves are made in a separatehead port-ion l0, which is preferably of tapering form and extendingapproximately two-thirds of the length of the mattress, with the ends`of the head portion having eX- tended llaps or covers ll and l2respectively which are foldable over and under the opposite ends of themattress. By reason of thcsella'ps the weight of the body Will operateto keep the auxiliary cushioned or head portion in place.

Having thus described our invention, We claim as new and desire tosecure by Letters latent:

l. A mattress having a transverse depression, a longitudinal depressionintersect-ing the transverse depression, a illing in said depressionsrelatively softer than the mattress filling, and a loose coveringsecured to the mattress over said depressions.

2. A mattress having a transverse depression in the head portionthereof, and a longitudinal depression intersecting the transversedepression, With-the bottom of said longitudinal depression graduallysloping` upwardly in passing` toward the head of the mattress andrelatively steep inpassing` toward the foot of the mattress. I

3. A mattress having a transverse depres- .sion for receiving theshoulder, and longitudinal depressions intersecting the trans versedepression at opposite ends, for receiving the forearm, with the footend of each longitudinal depression extended slightly beyond thetransverse depression and having a V form, and with the bottom of eachlongitudinal depression at one end gradually sloping toward the head ofthe mattress and at the opposite end having a relatively greaterinclination.

In testimony whereof we have signed our naines to this specification inthe presence ol two subscribing Witnesses.

PAUL KLIMOVIGZ JOHN S. lVORZALLA. lV itnesses:

l4`. J. Buzusiii, lV. J. llmN'ra.

